Merry Christmas!

Rubons: What a hoot!

Hardware: Hooray!

Exciting new things coming in the Spring-Summer catalog..... Stay tuned!

I love my Crop-A-Dile hardware

WW: Christmas ornament

A little ornament to usher in the holiday season! - I adore working with the new Stampin Up Ornaments trinkets On Board pack. This ornament came together in a matter of minutes.

Stampin Up: Yummy paper

Yummy designer series patterned paper coming soon from Stampin Up... Stay tuned for more raspberry goodness!

Christmas: Sneak Peek

Stampin Up: Love You Much Promotion

Item #115405

Dates: December 23, 2008 - January 31,2009

"If you're like me, sometimes it's hard to wait for something new, but this month you can get your hands on new Stampin' Up! products before they come out in the catalog!"
Includes: Love You Much Stamp Set, Candy Lane DS Paper, Heart to heart punch
Retail Value: $51.85
Bundle Price: $41.48

Card: Tim Holtz tag thanks

Stampin Up has done it again with the awesome HEART punch i used on this card. I had been wishing they would add more shapes and they did with this heart trio.

Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft, Stampin Up Riding Hood Red

Patterned Paper: Stampin Up Frosty Day/Ski Slope DS, Stampin Up Holiday Treasures DS

Embellishments: Tim Holtz journaling tickets, Stampin Up Chit Chat rubons

Ribbon: Yellow satin

Punches: Stampin Up Heart to Heart punch, Stampin Up double circle punch

Altered: Wood block

I am still in the process of transferring my wood mounted stamps to the EZ Mount system so I have loads of blocks that I can re-purpose. I distressed it with Tim Holtz distress inks, added a few Stampin Up On Board ornaments & trinkets, and finished it off with Prima Say It in Crystals.

WW: Alcohol ink magic

All of the previous days' projects led me to this frame which I wanted to make colorful and vibrant with Tim Holtz Adirondack alcoohol inks, blending solution and stickles.

Altered: Kitty frame

For all the cat lovers out there....

Altered project: Bonsai

I was commissioned to create this for a special friends that loves Bonsai trees.

Card: Flowery birthday

Card: Scallop cupcake

WW: Mini Album

I have noticed that inspiration seems to strike me in the most wonderful of ways. This was the case with my latest creation! Inspired by a picture mat I bought at Wal-Mart...



Rotated and distressed with Tim Holtz alcohol inks, stickles, and grungeboard elements I have to say I am incredibly pleased with it.

I embellished the grungeboard with alcohol ink and stickles

I used flocked patterned paper for the back cover which gives it a vintage-y look

Patterned Paper: Kimberly Poloson Flocked Cabana Blooms

Embellishments: Tim Holtz grungeboard, 7Gypsies gaffer tape, Tim Holtz alcohol inks, Tim Holtz Stickles, Picture Mat

Sneak Peek: Book binding

One of my favorite products to use is the 7Gypsies gaffer tape.